Nick Libert's Chicago Real Estate Blog

I just stumbled across another terrific FREE tool for agents looking to grow and enhance their business.  FreeConferenceCall.com is a terrific tool to link up to your clients/partners in a transaction from ANYWHERE including home, office, or cell phone.  You can connect up to 96 people on a conve...

Now that both the Senate and House have passed the extension (and revisions) to the Hombuyer Credit (98-0 and 403-12, respectively, and President Obama has a public signing tomorrow morning) it's time to review the details: The $8000 first time homebuyer credit will extend to contracts SIGNED by ...

4400 W Iowa St Chicago, IL Click For Listing Website Click For Interactive e-Tour Much potential here! Bank owned 2 flat in Humboldt Park! Both units move in condition, some updating needed! Second Floor unit has hardwood throughout! Both kitchens haveh some appliances; Instant Equity! MLS# 0735...

Hey guys, Just another tip from years of trial and error.  The two things most agents I work with struggle the most are LEAD GENERATION and APPOINTMENT SETTING.  As we are all being squeezed into smaller and smaller spaces these days and in this online/cost cutting economy, this holds true for bo...

7215 S Yates Unit 4A Chicago, IL Click For Listing Website Click For Interactive e-Tour Bright and sunny top floor xlarge one bedroom with tons of storage. Large foyer and living room with eat in kitchen. Condo conversion only four years young. Best one bedroom buy in South Shore, only steps awa...

My mortgage partner at Pan American Bank, Nick Buitink, got in touch with me after my last blog letting buyers know that most lenders were cutting off the pipeline for new loans that had to close Nov 30th.  Nick let me know exactly what his team is doing to get buyers safely closed by November 30...

Here's another little trick for everyone...again nothing fancy or complicated and best of all, FREE.  Many of us are on twitter, facebook, linkedIN, and seeing lead generation results.  I have been using ping.fm, a free service, to syndicate all my status and post to them all at once.  You can "p...

I just received word today from one of my bank lenders that this bank, along with many others, would be cutting off applications THIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23RD, for buyers wanting to take advantage of the 8k Homebuyer Credit being offered until November 30, 2009.  Most banks feel that in the current l...

How often, like me, have you gotten a (or a series of) text from a client wanting to know more about a property or properties?  And how often is that text received while you are on the road or with another client?  It's very easy to forget about that vital text if you are busy... And how often ar...

I never cease to be amazed at the array and innovation of products coming out of Google.  I am a huge fan of everything from Analytics for my website to Adwords for lead generation.  But some of their most interesting products come straight into their immensely popular Gmail program (for those of...